Languages

Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib), German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2% (2000 census)

Ethnic Groups

Mestizo 48.7%
Creole 24.9%
Maya 10.6%
Garifuna 6.1%
Other 9.7%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 38.9% (male 58,459/female 56,183)

15-64 years - : 57.5% (male 85,686/female 83,717)

65 years and over - : 3.5% (male 4,979/female 5,361) (2007 est.)

Median Age

Total: 19.9 years

Male: 19.7 years

Female: 20 years (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.041 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.024 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.929 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.027 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 24.38 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 27.43 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 21.17 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 68.25 years

Male: 66.44 years

Female: 70.16 years (2007 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

2.4% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

less than 200 (2003 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 76.9%

Male: 76.7%

Female: 77.1% (2000 census)

Year

Population

  • 294,385

Nationality

  • Belizean(s) noun


  • Belizean adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    49.60%
  • Protestant Pentecostal
    277.40%
  • Anglican
    5.30%
  • SeventhDay Adventist
    -5.20%
  • Mennonite
    4.10%
  • Methodist
    3.50%
  • Jehovahs Witnesses
    1.50%
  • Other
    14.00%
  • None
    9.42%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    2.258% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 28.34 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate

  • 5.76 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 3.52 children born/woman (2007 est.)